Combined wash-basin and soap-box



(No Model.)

' P. E. ARNOLD;

GOMBINED WASH BASIN AND SOAP BOX.

No. 300,830. Patented June. 24, 1884-.

WITNESSES (9? 0C vy Q- UNITED STATES PATENT Trice.

COMBINED WASH-BASIN AND SOAP-BOX.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 300,830, dated June 24, 1884-,

Application filed November 30, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK. E. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVaynesburg, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Gombined \Vash-Basin and Soap-Box, of which the following isaspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a combined washbasin and soap-box; and it has for its object to provide means whereby the soap-box, can be readily applied to the basin orbowl in such position as to be in a convenient and handy place for use, and may be detached as desired should the basin orbowl become broken.

\Vith these objects in view the said invention consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l-is a perspective View of my combined wash-basin and soap-box. Fig. 2 is adetail view of the soap-box. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 1, taken through the soap-box.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates an ordinary wash basin or bowl, which may be constructed of tin, granite, porcelain, or any other material that may be used for such purpose, said bowl or basin being made of any desirable shape or size to suit the various requirements. The upper rim, a, of the basin or bowl extends outward, as shown, and to this rim is attached the soap-box B by means same time always holding the box on the basin.

Other means may be adopted to permit this sliding movement of the soap-box to any point on the rim of the basin, and also to allow the detachment of the box when the basin should have become worthless or broken. The

soap-box is to be made of the same material as the basin or bowl, or of any different de-' sirable material, and of any form, size, or shape to suit the fancy of the purchaser. In the drawings I have shown the soap-box constructed of a rectangular form and attached to the basin in the manner described, the bottom of the box being provided with perforations c, to allow draining of the same. The upper edges of the sides (Z of the box are turned out, as shown at e, and one end, f, is extended, as at i, for the purposes which will be presently described.

G designates the lid of the soap-box, formed atits sides with inwardly-turned flanges, h, which are adapted to clasp or fit around the edges 6 of the box and slide in the same, one end of the lid being provided with a downward projection, k, to limit the movement of the cover, and the other end having a thumbcatch, m, by means of which the lid is operated.

The manner of working the lid of the soapbox is very simple. By catching hold of the thumb-catch m and drawing the lid outward, the lid is caused to slide over the upper edges of the box, the projection 70 limiting the movement of the lid. The soap may then be taken from the box and used as desired, and when finished it is replaced in the box and the lid moved back in place, the extended end i being arranged to limit the movement of the lid in that direction.

Having described my invention, -1 claim In a combined wash-basin and soap-box, the basin or bowl, in combination with the soapbox provided on its under side with an inwardlyextending curved flange formed of spring metal, to fit or spring around the bottom edges of the rim of the basin, the bottom of the box resting on the top edges of the rim, arranged and operating for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownI have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN E. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

L. B; KING, 

